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⛅ 57 – 86° in Logan | 💧⚡ 40%

⛅ 69 – 90° in Salt Lake | 💧⚡ 30%

⛅ 72 – 95° in St. George | 💧 30%

⚠️ Wind advisory for Wasatch Front and Salt Lake Valley from 11 AM to 10 PM MDT Saturday.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his 2024 presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump.

“I am not terminating my campaign, I am simply suspending it and not ending it. My name will remain on the ballot in most states,” he said during a press conference in Arizona on Friday. He said he would take his name off the ballot in swing states.

Read more about RFK’s announcement and how it will affect the presidential election.

Also on our minds:

Chalk art for charity is on display this weekend in Provo
The Golden State Warriors are headed to... BYU-Hawaii?
Study reports even 10 minutes on social media can harm body image

Poll: Gov. Spencer Cox leads Brian King by 40 percentage points in gubernatorial race

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox leads his general election opponent, Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, by 40 percentage points in a head-to-head contest, according to a new Deseret News poll.

If the election for Utah governor were held today, the poll found that 59% of Utah registered voters say they would cast their ballot for Cox, the Republican nominee; 19% say they would vote for King, the Democratic nominee; and 23% say they don’t know or are unsure.

Cox’s hypothetical winning margin — 74 days out from Election Day — increased by four percentage points when undecided voters were asked to choose between the two major party candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in November.

Read more about the poll’s results and the potential wrinkles in the race.

How Kevin Young turned BYU into a player in the college hoops universe

Kevin Young is receiving much attention nationally now that BYU has become an NIL player, signed potential lottery picks and made lists for some of the country’s top high school players in the class of 2025.

It’s quite the rarified air conservative BYU is finding itself in. It goes against convention and, well, history.

BYU is listed among Arkansas, Kansas and Kentucky as the top four NIL programs in the nation, according to an anonymous CBS Sports poll of 100 college basketball coaches across the country.

That would appear, in the natural blue-blood pecking order of the game, a little unfathomable.

But, it is what it is when Young signed Russian five-star guard Egor Demin and Purdue-bound forward Kanon Catchings to go along with a handful of other much-sought-after transfer portal players.

Read more about how Kevin Young caught the nation’s attention.

More in Sports

Why the Golden State Warriors are headed to BYU-Hawaii (Deseret News)
What to know about the NWSL’s historic new CBA — and Ashley Hatch's role in the negotiations (Deseret News)
Preseason bowl projections: Will Utah break into the College Football Playoff? Are BYU and Utah State staying home for the holidays? (Deseret News)
What can Mikhail Sergachev buy in Utah for the price of his Florida house? (Deseret News)

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Utah

Utah lawmakers set aside $190 million to reduce class sizes this year. What happened to the money? (Deseret News)
Photo gallery: ‘Chalk the Block for Charity Utah’ on display (Deseret News)
Understanding real estate market health in Utah and across the U.S. (Deseret News)
5-year-old boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in Santaquin, police say (KSL)

The West

Sea lions steal the show on California coastline, overtaking public beach (Deseret News)
Ex-politician testifies he’s innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter (The Associated Press)

The U.S.

Fed chairman says ‘time has come’ for interest rate reductions (Deseret News)
RealPage faces accusations of using algorithms to hike rent prices across the country (Deseret News)

Politics & Opinion

Holly Richardson: Bullying Gus Walz for crying is wrong (Deseret News)
Jennifer Graham: Freedom and flags at the DNC (Deseret News)

The World

Several reported killed in Germany knife attack (BBC)
Russian snipers kill Islamist hostage-takers to end prison siege (Reuters)

Faith

Religion at the Democratic National Convention (Deseret News)
Ruth Okediji preaches the gospel of learning (Deseret News)

Health

Just 10 minutes on social media can harm body image, study reveals (Deseret News)

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— Ariel